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Apple has updated XProtect to block Flash prior to 21.0.0.242

Apple has updated overnight the XProtect security settings on Macs running OS X 10.11 El Capitan, to block […]

May 19, 2016 Macs, Technology

Significant security fixes in OS X 10.11.5 etc.

Among the significant improvements made to security in OS X 10.11.5 are: PHP is updated to version 5.5.34, […]

May 17, 2016 Macs, Technology

OS X Server 5.1.5 update

Apple has released OS X Server version 5.1.5 update, available from the App Store’s Updates tab. This update […]

May 17, 2016 Macs, Technology

Silent night: El Capitan’s security settings files

Details of the undocumented settings files which Apple may update silently, but control your Mac’s security and other features.

May 4, 2016 Macs, Technology

SIP and rootless: protecting more than just system files

SIP protects your Mac from rogue KEXTs too, and prevents tools from attaching to protected processes.

May 3, 2016 Macs, Technology

A panacea for El Capitan problems: applying the latest Combo updater

Installing a Combo update of OS X is a popular panacea for puzzling problems. But you need to do a bit more to complete the job.

May 2, 2016 Macs, Technology

SIP and ‘rootless’: El Cap going beyond permissions

So which files and folders does SIP protect, and how can you work around it?

May 1, 2016 Macs, Technology

OS X now blocks old versions of Flash prior to 21.0.0.226

If you have just noticed that Flash has stopped working on your Mac, it is the result of […]

April 29, 2016 Macs, Technology

Java 8u91 update with important security fixes

Oracle has just released Java 8u91, which contains 9 new security fixes and is a recommended update for […]

April 21, 2016 Macs, Technology

No fear of ransomware

Objective-See releases a new tool to detect ransomware.

April 21, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

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